Quint Kessenich: What to Watch For in the Face-Off Classic

CaptionNorth Carolina coach Joe Breschi

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No. 20 Princeton (2-1) vs. No. 12 North Carolina (4-2) The Tar Heels were shocked by Penn, 10-6, on Tuesday and have now lost two straight. Coach Joe Breschi acknowledged to me Wednesday: "We are not where we want to be. But we will get better." Meanwhile, the Tigers are coming off a loss to No...

No. 20 Princeton (2-1) vs. No. 12 North Carolina (4-2) The Tar Heels were shocked by Penn, 10-6, on Tuesday and have now lost two straight. Coach Joe Breschi acknowledged to me Wednesday: "We are not where we want to be. But we will get better." Meanwhile, the Tigers are coming off a loss to No... (UNC photo)

No. 20 Princeton (2-1) vs. No. 12 North Carolina (4-2) North Carolina's offense was dysfunctional against Penn. The Tar Heels put only 10 shots on goal in the loss and committed 17 turnovers. They must fix their schemes and figure out where to put the puzzle pieces. Their roster is overstocked...

No. 20 Princeton (2-1) vs. No. 12 North Carolina (4-2) North Carolina's offense was dysfunctional against Penn. The Tar Heels put only 10 shots on goal in the loss and committed 17 turnovers. They must fix their schemes and figure out where to put the puzzle pieces. Their roster is overstocked... (UNC photo)

No. 20 Princeton (2-1) vs. No. 12 North Carolina (4-2) North Carolina must create transition from defensive stops. Princeton runs to the substitution box after offensive possessions and is vulnerable to six-on-five and five-on-four breaks. The Tar Heels must take chances and play loose and fast...

No. 20 Princeton (2-1) vs. No. 12 North Carolina (4-2) North Carolina must create transition from defensive stops. Princeton runs to the substitution box after offensive possessions and is vulnerable to six-on-five and five-on-four breaks. The Tar Heels must take chances and play loose and fast... (Kenneth K. Lam, Baltimore Sun)

The Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic isn't just bringing some of the best teams in men's college lacrosse to M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday. It's also bringing some of the hottest storylines in the sport. For starters we have North Carolina, which fell to winless Penn on Tuesday for its second...By Quint Kessenich, Special to The Baltimore Sun